ANA
3–4
STL
Final · L
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 27-28-7
3–4
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 31-27-6
1ST2ND3RDT
ANA
180828324
STL
1101626422
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–2
ANA 27-28-7 · STL 31-27-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–2
Ducks fell to the Blues
The Ducks created the better chances (2.6 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Lukas Dostal allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Ducks created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 24 and 22 shots on goal.
ANA 2.6 xG · 24 shots
STL 2.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd
1.0 · 0.7
3rd
0.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 02:37 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Sam Colangelo · 1st 14:48 · 1–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 10:49 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 05:21 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (44%)
5
Frank Vatrano · 3rd 16:58 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 18:13 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Alex Killorn · 3rd 19:17 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 61.
ANA 61%STL 39%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Ducks shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 02:37 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Sam Colangelo · 1st 14:48 · PP · 1–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 10:49 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 05:21 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (44%)
5
Frank Vatrano · 3rd 16:58 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 18:13 · EN · GWG · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Alex Killorn · 3rd 19:17 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2
Jackson LaCombe, Mason McTavish · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
